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Be wary of betting
Oped, Editorial, Published on 18/07/2025
» After the casino initiative, wrapped in a contentious entertainment complex bill, fell flat, the ruling Pheu Thai Party is now touting controversial legislation on legalising online gambling, citing the need to increase state revenues.
Israel attacks Syria in defence of Druze, moves troops north
Bloomberg News, Published on 17/07/2025
» Israel struck Syria’s military headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday and moved more troops to the border in a bid, officials said, to prevent attacks against the Syrian Druze community.
National crypto sandbox for tourists in the offing
Business, Published on 17/07/2025
» Digital asset exchange operators have welcomed a joint effort between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank of Thailand to launch a crypto sandbox to allow foreign tourists to use digital assets in Thailand, saying the new initiative would drive crypto adoption across Thailand.
Safety key to nuclear goal
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/07/2025
» Nuclear energy has little support among Thai people. The recent news about a conservation group criticising the latest bilateral cooperation between the US and Thai government to upscale plans for small reactor module (SMR) technology is evidence of this.
Police arrest woman at centre of monk sex scandal
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2025
» NONTHABURI: Police have arrested the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving numerous senior monks on charges of enabling malfeasance, laundering money and receiving stolen goods.
Suspended PM Paetongtarn seeks more time to file defence
Published on 15/07/2025
» Suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has asked the Constitutional Court for more time to file a defence statement in the ethics case that could lead to her dismissal, an aide said on Tuesday.
National Anti-Corruption Commission takes up PM's phone call case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has unanimously agreed to set up a panel to investigate suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for alleged ethical misconduct, in connection with the audio clip featuring a controversial phone conversation between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
Thailand’s anti-graft agency set to probe suspended PM Paetongtarn
Published on 14/07/2025
» Thailand’s anti-graft agency plans to probe allegations of ethical misconduct against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, according to local media reports, adding to the leader’s growing legal woes stemming her controversial handling of a border dispute.
Race to enroll illegal hotels in system
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/07/2025
» Phuket's latest "field hospital" measure is expected to attract 20-50 illegal hotels to register in the system before a ministerial regulation expires next month, according to the Phuket Boutique Accommodation Consortium.
Sangha Act to be revised
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 14/07/2025
» The Sangha Supreme Council (SSC) will form a special committee to revise monastic regulations following a high-profile sexual scandal involving 11 monks and a woman known as "Miss Golf".